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Martin Ferguson

Member for Batman · Australian Labor Party · Former member

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Each policy groups related divisions. Counts are this member's recorded votes from 16 Feb 2006 to 27 June 2013; the score is They Vote For You's weighted agreement across all years. A voting record shows how someone voted, not necessarily what they personally believe.

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Time in Parliament

Terms of service and ministerial or shadow ministerial roles, from OpenAustralia's hand-maintained records of the Parliamentary Handbook.

Terms of service

  • House of Representatives

    2 Mar 1996 – 5 Aug 2013 · Retired

Ministerial and shadow roles

  • Minister for Resources and Energy

    3 Dec 2007 – 25 Mar 2013

  • Minister for Tourism

    3 Dec 2007 – 25 Mar 2013

  • Shadow Minister for Transport, Roads and Tourism

    10 Dec 2006 – 6 Dec 2007

  • Shadow Minister for Primary Industries, Resources, Forestry and Tourism

    24 June 2005 – 10 Dec 2006

  • Shadow Minister for Primary Industries, Resources and Tourism

    26 Oct 2004 – 24 June 2005

  • Shadow Minister for Transport and Infrastructure

    2 July 2003 – 25 Oct 2004

  • Shadow Minister for Urban and Regional Development

    2 July 2003 – 25 Oct 2004

  • Shadow Minister for Regional Development, Transport, Infrastructure and Tourism

    23 Aug 2002 – 2 July 2003

6 earlier roles
  • Shadow Minister for Regional and Urban Development, Transport and Infrastructure

    23 Nov 2001 – 23 Aug 2002

  • Shadow Minister for Regional Development, Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Services and Population

    3 Oct 1999 – 23 Nov 2001

  • Shadow Minister for Employment, Training and Population

    20 Oct 1998 – 3 Oct 1999

  • Assistant to the Leader of the Opposition on Multicultural Affairs (shadow ministry)

    26 Aug 1997 – 21 Oct 1998

  • Shadow Minister for Employment, Training, Population and Immigration

    26 Aug 1997 – 21 Oct 1998

  • Shadow Minister for Employment and Training

    20 Mar 1996 – 26 Aug 1997